psafloyd
Queen Bee
- Joined
- Sep 27, 2010
- Messages
- 3,461
- Reaction score
- 4
- Location
- London/Essex
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- Probably about 5/6 at the moment
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Extracting the last couple of supers last night and when draining, tipped the bucket over and handle hit a hard object and snapped. Bugger!
Actually, quite old and alloy (judging by the insides) looks like mazak but probably something a little harder and so probably was already fatigued given where the break happened.
Necessity being the mother of invention, I attached my cheap Chinese drill onto the spindle and finished the job. Wasn't too hard once I spun the cage to get it going.
Anyone know if I might replace this handle or know someone tho might fashion me a new one from s/steel?
Extracting the last couple of supers last night and when draining, tipped the bucket over and handle hit a hard object and snapped. Bugger!
Actually, quite old and alloy (judging by the insides) looks like mazak but probably something a little harder and so probably was already fatigued given where the break happened.
Necessity being the mother of invention, I attached my cheap Chinese drill onto the spindle and finished the job. Wasn't too hard once I spun the cage to get it going.
Anyone know if I might replace this handle or know someone tho might fashion me a new one from s/steel?